JAKARTA - Director Wregas Bhanuteja again broke the acting limits of his actors in the latest film titled Para Perasuk.
During the press conference, Wregas revealed how Angga Yunanda and Maudy Ayunda had to undergo extreme physical training for months to play characters possessed by animal spirits.
Angga Yunanda who plays Bayu, has to learn to crawl like a leech without using his feet as a support.
"The process of becoming Bayu is quite long, about 3 months we are together and one of the things I do is this melintah exercise. How to be able to move as flexibly as possible using the core of the whole body," said Angga Yunanda in Central Jakarta, Monday, March 9.
During the training process, Angga admitted that he had to explore the limits of his muscle and tendon capabilities, which he had never realized before.
"We try all things, all possibilities, all joints in the body are moved so that the shooting is not surprised and knows the potential of the body to the limit. I just found out that I can be this flexible," he continued.
Even though his body was equipped with safety, Angga still felt tremendous pain because of the challenging shooting terrain.
"The most painful thing is the palms of the hands and feet. Because when shooting the body is safe, but the palms of the hands and feet are visible on the camera so they can't be protected. The road is asphalt and gravel so it's hot," Angga complained.
Not much different, Maudy Ayunda who plays Laksmi also has to struggle with the movements of the bulus and kutu kebo spirits. For him, the biggest challenge is not only physical, but how to make the movements look natural without a burden of mind.
"The training is more than 2 months. We agree that the objective of this movement must be a second nature, it must not be thought about," said Maudy Ayunda.
Maudy explained that when the camera was on, he had to completely eliminate his awareness so that his facial expressions did not look like he was trying hard.
"When moving as a spirit, the face should not look conscious or think, 'What is this movement?'. That's why it's trained every day to be natural. It's really hard to empty your mind," he added.
This project marks Maudy's return to the big screen after focusing on the music world. He admitted that the process of choosing this film was based on a strong intuition of how Wregas tells stories.
"This is the first project where the selection process is really intuitive with taste. I feel called and believe in Regas' storytelling," explained the Laksmi actor.
Interestingly, Maudy also responded to the potential of her unique possession pose to be made into jokes or memes by netizens on social media.
"If it's a meme, you have to be ready! I think if this becomes a meme, it's just a spillover effect. In fact, it's a positive sign if your work is accepted and becomes part of pop culture. Just bring it up," Maudy joked.
Wregas himself praised Maudy as an actress with a very sharp memory like a digital device.
"I say his memory is like a digital camera, very detailed, never forgets, always remembers everything I give him, he's like clay," praised Wregas Bhanuteja.
The film Para Perasuk which features the stunning physical transformation of these young stars is scheduled to greet audiences in theaters on April 23. This intense collaboration between the director and the actors is expected to set a new standard in the Indonesian drama-supernatural film genre.
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